2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
4,370
Players Left
3,295

Moneymaker Folds River; Elezra Chipping Up

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board with Luke Donato betting 5,500 from the big blind. Chris Moneymaker called from middle position.

Donato sized up to 10,000 on the {9-Clubs} river and Moneymaker decided to let his hand go.

Also in the field in Paris Black is Eli Elezra. The Israeli poker legend picked up his fifth WSOP bracelet the other night, taking down Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $611,362!

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
87,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Chris Moneymaker
73,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

River Bet Takes it for Moneymaker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Matthew Wantman raised to 900 in the cutoff before Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 3,000 on the button. Punal Patel cold-called in the big blind and Wantman quickly got out of the way.

Both Patel and Moneymaker checked to the river on the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} board where Patel checked once again. Moneymaker tossed a bet of 6,000 in the middle, putting Patel to a decision.

After some time passed, Patel grabbed 6,000 in chips and held them for a moment before putting them down, looking at his cards and pushing them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Moneymaker
77,800
4,800
4,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Matthew Wantman
38,200
21,200
21,200
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Punal Patel
38,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerMatthew WantmanPunal Patel

Waigel Jams River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There was 27,000 in the pot on the {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} completed board. The big blind bet 5,500 to put the action onto Ezequiel Waigel on the button.

The Argentinian took his time before moving all in for around 37,000. The big blind quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Ezequiel Waigel
70,000
-5,000
-5,000

Select Chip Counts from Bally's Gold

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan Ko us
Ryan Ko
136,500
61,500
61,500
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
130,500
-28,500
-28,500
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Timothy Telliard us
Timothy Telliard
92,500
12,500
12,500
Profile photo of George Holmes us
George Holmes
78,000
24,700
24,700
Profile photo of Shawn Sheikhan us
Shawn Sheikhan
77,300
Profile photo of Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
71,200
11,200
11,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
69,500
-10,500
-10,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
66,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Palma us
Joseph Palma
47,600
-12,400
-12,400
Profile photo of Champie Douglas us
Champie Douglas
44,000
44,000
44,000
Profile photo of Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
29,000
-37,100
-37,100

Chip Counts - Paris White and Yellow Sections

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Wiegman us
Matt Wiegman
205,100
205,100
205,100
Profile photo of Rolando Morales us
Rolando Morales
143,400
26,400
26,400
Profile photo of Christoph Cannuli us
Christoph Cannuli
111,000
111,000
111,000
Profile photo of Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
86,800
3,400
3,400
Profile photo of Mark Egbert us
Mark Egbert
80,200
-18,300
-18,300
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Raymond Dolan
77,900
-7,500
-7,500
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Andrew MacDonald
66,200
-13,900
-13,900
Profile photo of William Harder us
William Harder
65,100
65,100
65,100
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Ebony Kenney
63,800
-10,200
-10,200
Profile photo of Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
62,100
-22,900
-22,900
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
61,000
61,000
61,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Michael Wharton
37,100
-18,500
-18,500
Profile photo of William Baker us
William Baker
29,800
-21,500
-21,500
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
26,500
-48,500
-48,500
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Itay Katz
6,500
-51,900
-51,900
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Brian Malik
Busted

Hakim Has Kern Below 50% Starting Stack

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jeff Hakim
Jeff Hakim

David Peters opened to 1,000 from the hijack and Arne Kern called from the cutoff. Jeffrey Hakim three-bet to 4,500 from the button. After Peters folded, Kern called out of position.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Hakim continued for 3,600. Kern called.

On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Hakim fired another 6,500. While hesitant at first, Kern eventually made the fold with just 24,500 behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Hakim
72,000
72,000
72,000
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David Peters
65,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Rania Nasreddine
58,500
58,500
58,500
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Arne Kern
24,500
-29,700
-29,700

Tags: Arne KernDavid PetersJeffrey Hakim

Merson Has The Goods

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Greg Merson
Greg Merson

Picking up the action on the river, 2012 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Merson from early position was involved in a hand with a player in the small blind.

With the board reading {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and about 14,000 in the pot the small blind checked. Merson fired off 7,600 and his opponent went into the tank. After a minute or so the small blind asked how much Merson had behind, which turned out to be 40,100. Another minute of thought followed before the small blind announced a raise to 21,500.

That prompted Merson to consider his options. Eventually he pushed the remainder of his stack into the middle and it did not take long for the small blind to give up, sending a large pot Merson's direction. Before tossing his hand into the muck, Merson revealed he had held {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Merson
71,500
17,900
17,900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Greg Merson